The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-03-05
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-SENATE. petitions
were presented from Grand Army posts for the
passage Of the dependents pension bill over
the Presidents veto; also petitions for p O.
hibition in the District. Two veto messages
on pension bills were received. A num-
Der of bills were introduced. Mr., Mitchell
spoke by permission on river improve
ments in Oregon, and consumed the
morning hour, The river and harbor bill was
taken up and passed. and conference re-
quested, The Nicaragua Canal bill was passed
HoUsE.-A unanimous report was presented
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, confirming the right of Mr. Steele, of In
diana, to his seat The conference report on
the repeal of the presumption and timber cul-
ture laws was discussed all day and a further
conference ordered. The daily hour for meeting
was fixed at II a. m. for the balance of the SEES
sion, and at p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-SENATE-A reply was
received to resolution regarding the cause
for extra work in the Surgeon Generals
office. The communication was referred to
the Appropriations Committee to provide
for an increase in force. Three veto PEN
sion messages were received A commun-
cation was received from the Pension Office,
denying that there was any discrimination
against applicants who have gone before Con-
gress for relief number of petitions for
high liquor licenses and for the passage of the
dependent pension bill were introduced. An
adverse report was made on Beck's bill to issue
coin certificates in lieu ofall other forms of
paper currency. Mr.. Sherman's resignation as
President pro tenn. was presented and went
over. The Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up and passed after the District ap-
preparation bill had been agreed to. The bill to
create the Department of Agriculture
was opposed by the resolution to investigate the
Union Pacific, and the former given prece-
dence. After discussion the agricultural bill
went over as unfinished business. The sundry
civil bill amendments were disagreed to in
bulk, and conferees appointed. At 5p m the
Senate went into executive session and at 5 80
p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE.-The Presidents veto Of q pension
bill for the relief of John w. Farrs was sus-
tained-132 to 93; not two-thirds. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed. and the
post-oflce appropriation bill taken up. At3 p. m,
euloges Of the late Senator Pike were deliver
ed until adjournment, at 4:30 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Feb. DISQUALIFICATION
were presented for the passage OF the depend
ents pension bill. The bill creating the De-
partment of Agriculture and Labor was taken
up and passed, with an amendment transferring
the Weather Bureau to the new department.
pension bill, on the case of Thos Hopkins, OF
Maine, was passed over the Presidents veto, IS
to 6, and at $50 p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE - Immediate consideration was re-
fused the Eads ship railway bill, and it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce. The
river and harbor bill, with amendments, was
also refused consideration and referred. The
House substitute for the Senate Canadian fish
cries retaliation bill was taken up and finally
| passed, 252 to /. The post-otice appropriation
| bill was considered in committee OF the whole.
| and pending vote the House, at $50 p. M, ad.
| journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-SENATE-The Cana
| dian non-intcrcourse bill passed by the
| House was received and nOn-concurred in. A
resolution was reported declaring Mr.. ingalls,
President pro TEN. to succeed Mr.. Sherman
1t was agreed to take the Union Pacific investi
| cation up tomorrow. The calendar was taken
| up and several House bills passed. The pleuro
pneumonia bill was discussed until Z: rs, when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-Three pension vetoes were received
| Conferences were appointed on the sundry civil
| bill. Senate amendments to the Military Acad
| envy bill were concurred in. The report from the
| Committee on Elections was adopted confirm
| ing the right of Mr.. Steele of Indiana to hi!
seat. The District of Columbia appropriation
| bill amendments were non-concurred in and The
post-offce appropriation bill taken up. The
| subsidy clause was non -concurred in. The vetoed
| dependents pension bill was considered, anC
| after three hours debate it failed to get th'
| necessary two-thirds vote the rOll-call showing
| yeas 175, nays 125 The naval appropriation bill
| was called up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - SENATE-Mr In
gals was elected President pro tempore Il
succeed Mr.. Sherman. bill was reported
appropriating 100000 to commence the con
struction of the Grant-Lincoln memoria
bridge across the Potomac. General Sheri
dan invited the Senate to be repre-
scented at the unwilling of the Garfield Statue
Van Wyck delivered long speech on hi
resolution for an amendment to the con
stitution providing for the election OF Senator
by the people. The plcuropneumonia bill wa
taken up, and after Edmunds substitute ha
been adopted, it was laid aside informally, an
the Union Pacific investigation taken up. A re
cess was taken from 500 p. III. until O'Clock
The House joint resolution to investigate til
Pacific railroads passed after % long debate.
| I
Agriculture and Labor was referred to tn
Committee on Agriculture The speaker de
eide that for the last six days of the sessio
that he would recognize no one for suspensio
of the rules until the appropriation bills wer
passed. The bill to estabish agricultural e2
pertinent stations was passed-l52 to IL. TIL
conference report on the invalid pension bi
was agreed to. The general deficiency bill wa
reported. The naval appropriation bill was COZ
sidered in committee Of the whole and ament
ed. G. G. Page, of Providence, recently cleo
ed, was sworn in. Unanimous consent for
night session, TO finish the naval bill, was oil
| jected to, and at 1850 the House adjourned. h
a vote of III to 100, thus dispensing with til
usual night session of Fridays for the conside
alton OF pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-SENATE.-The Cr
dentials of Reagan (Texas) and Bates Tenn
were presented. Disagreement on the subsd
clause in the Postoffice appropriate
bill was reported and another confcrent
| asked. The Consular and Diplomatic hi
was considered. Mr.. Allison, in reply
an inquiry on the subject, reported III
very backward condition of the appropr
ton bills and laid all blame for delay on til
House, which, he said practically controlle
the legislation of the country. Mr.. Ingalls, We
sworn in as President pro tenn, and vote
thanks given to Mr. Sherman, The Consul;